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title: Achilles and Ajax By Exekias
author: Dan Diffendale
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1000/achilles-and-ajax-by-exekias/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Achilles and Ajax By Exekias
_Authored by Dan Diffendale_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1000.jpg)
## Image Caption
A detail of the celebrated Athenian black-figure belly [amphora](https://www.worldhistory.org/Amphora/) (Type A) by Exekias, c. 530 BCE. The central scene depicts [Achilles](https://www.worldhistory.org/achilles/) and [Ajax](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Ajax/) playing a board game during a respite in the [Trojan War](https://www.worldhistory.org/Trojan_War/). (Museo Gregoriano Etrusco, The Vatican, [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/))
## Bibliography
- [John Boardman. *Athenian Black Figure Vases.* Thames & Hudson, 1985.](https://www.worldhistory.org/books/0500201382/)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Diffendale, D. (2012, December 30). Achilles and Ajax By Exekias. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Diffendale, Dan. "Achilles and Ajax By Exekias." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 30, 2012. .
### MLA
Diffendale, Dan. "Achilles and Ajax By Exekias." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Dec 2012, .
## License & Copyright
[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/dandiffendale/2362208273/in/set-72157615861659486)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](http://www.flickr.com/photos/dandiffendale/2362208273/in/set-72157615861659486) by [**Dan Diffendale**](http://www.flickr.com/photos/dandiffendale/2362208273/in/set-72157615861659486). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 30 December 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.